Well I did buy a GS300 but that needed alot of wiring work that I didn't want to tackle. So I put it up for sale and went out and bought me a new bike. Here is my (new to me) Suzuki GS750. It is all original right now but I do intend to do the "bobber" treatment to it.

Well I hooked up the new battery today and gave it a go. It took a little bit, and I had to crack the throttle to start it, but it starts and runs. The idle seems off cause it won't idle on it's on when you lift off the throttle and I think the carbs are sticking some cause sometimes it hesitates before reving up.

So now I just fix the front tire, replace the front master cylinder and maybe try to clean the carbs a bit and we should be in business.

I have been starting it and running it almost everyday. Some days it runs better than others. It still won't idle on it's own though. It still smokes some, mainly out the right side. I also saw yesterday that it had leaked some oil around the bottom.

The front tire is cracked so needs to be replaced altogether. I still need to replace the front master cylinder and the choke cable.

I also need to finish the legal paperwork so I can get a title on it. (Ahem - John)

Just when I think I got it all sorted out it screws me. I was having a charging problem on the bike. So after some research and asking some experts I figure it is the regulator/rectifier. I buy one and put it on.

Think that solved it, wrong. Me and my GF went for a ride the other day on our bikes and went to a local biker restaurant. Came out from having a drinks and boom battery was dead again.